Midland Roads To Close For Lawyer's Investigation Into Train Tragedy
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: December 16, 2012
South Garfield Street, West Industrial Avenue and West Front Street will be closed near the Garfield Street railroad crossing starting at 9 AM on December 17th -- as lawyers for the victims inspect the railroad crossing where the November 15th crash took place.
Four military victims were killed and 17 other people were injured when a Union Pacific train crashed into a flatbed trailer.
The trailer was carrying 12 military veterans, their 12 wives and 2 escorts to a banquet at the Midland County Horseshoe Arena.
Lawyers representing victims of the tragedy are suing Union Pacific and Smith Industries -- who was operating the flatbed trailer -- for negligence.


